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I am not someone that jumps on the bandwagon and endorses anything because of something I read somewhere. I have been wearing and using military poly for thirty years, most of my experience using it is not hunting but for every day wear here on my farm all winter long regardless of the sometimes sub zero temperatures and extreme windy conditions. It works by far better than anything else I have tried and I have about tried it all, you can take for what it is worth. Al

When it comes to the base layer that is against your skin Polypropylene is the best material, there is a reason the military chose poly for extreme cold weather underwear for troops. Through stringent testing in a wide variety of conditions it comes out on top. I have for over 50 years wore and used Wool for my hunting outerwear garments, love it and still wear it today but for underwear against the skin poly by far better than wool for wicking moisture away, and moisture is what starts the beginning of getting cold and staying cold. It comes in different weights to suit the temp conditions, the genuine US military issue stuff is the best.

I love eating Squirrels, they are one of the tastiest game animals in my opinion. The only downside is they can be a little on the tough side especially when fried. They can be par boiled but par boiling leaches the flavor out of them. I make mostly stews and soups, there are plenty of soups and stew recipes that use meat so just use one that you personally like and use Squirrel meat. The good old crock pot method will make the meat tender and fall off the bone and recently I have been using a pressure cooker that works as well as the crock pot but gets things done in a fraction of the time. Al

Davidson Gallery Of Guns works with your local affiliated FFL dealers to come up with some decent prices. Click on the Gun Genie and look up TC Encores and see what your local dealers are getting. If you find a dealer that has a price that suits you click the buy button and it will be sent to them in a few days, and just go and pay your balance and pick it up, easy peasy! I use The Gun Works Of Central NY, the total price would be 379.31 for the plain black stock model https://www.galleryofguns.com/default.aspx Al

Congratulations you should be very proud of your accomplishment, I bet you feel a whole lot better than you did a couple of years ago. Just about every health malady can be shown to have a direct link to obesity. Cancer, joint problems, high blood pressure, artery disease, heart disease, diabetes to name a few. This stuff can all be reversed by getting to your proper weight. Al

I like most canned fish like Salmon, Mackerel and Sardines, they are good for you. Al

I have gone to the Rick Young system after seeing them recommended on this board by Moog I think. Bought one to give it a try and liked it so well I purchased a couple of more. Light weight and they work perfect for me for all of my binoculars large and small. Extra attaching clips are also available so the same harness can be used for different binos or range finders. Al

Can't say much about Deer hunting around stone walls but will tell you that they can be a small game hunter's honey hole, with a good den Terrier like a Jack Russell an big old stone wall will provide more fun than a hunter should be allowed. Just about every small game species will use stone walls to hole up in, Rats, Rabbits, Squirrels, Possums, Coons, Foxes, Woodchucks and Skunks. Al

Congratulations, love seeing the old proven Savage 99 still knocking em dead! Many would not think of a lever rifle being used for longer range hunting but those 99s will lay them in there pretty good. Al

Congratulations, he is a beauty and you took him down the old traditional way with a sidelock muzzleloader! Al

Here you go Stormy, a weaver saddle mount should work with a little ingenuity. Al

I have several CZ firearms, the build quality is there along with very good performance. for me their bolt actions rank right up there with the good Remington 700s, Winchester 70, Savage 110 s etc. I have a an older CZ 527 walnut stocked sporter chambered in 223 that is a very fine rifle, the set trigger on it is great and it will shoot some pretty fair groups. Many do not like the way the magazine is exposed on the 527s but it does not bother me. $400 is a pretty good price as long as the condition is there, not crazy about the scope. Al

Canines like Dogs, Coyotes and Fox are drawn to urine, it does not make a lot of difference what species laid it down, if they smell it they will inspect it. Urine is popular for trap sets because of this curiosity. As for Turkeys they will inspect any bare patches of dirt especially in the woods where the ground is covered by litter. They will scratch in it for gravel and even dust bath in it. Al

Below are several illustrations of how most folks sight picture will look using various open-receiver-peep sights. Personally for a front sight I like a very fine bead on a post either brass, ivory or a fiberoptic, I use it almost like a dot reticle in a scope. A fine blade type works well for me also.The rear sight aperture size will be determined by how the firearm is actually used, small for precision, larger for hunting.

A small ultra lite pack or collapsible spinning rod along with some salted Buckeye minnows make a good outfit to fish those small streams on those back gravel roads. Drifting a minnow into the culverts and pipes under the roads makes for some pretty good action on native Brookies. They are not very big but they are about as good as it gets for eating. Al

Like firearms acquiring tools seems to be a never ending thing. Quality tools are one of those items that the old saying "you get what you pay for" rings true for the most part. I own and use many mostly American made Craftsman tools that have been acquired through the years. They have served me well and I have only had to replace one of their tools ever, a "Robogrip plier" which I used for years and wore out attaching fencing to T posts. It was replaced under their lifetime guarantee no questions asked. As for the quality of todays Craftsman stuff it is up to Lowes to set those quality standards, I have no doubt the Chinese can make them great if Lowes pushes quality and does not cheap out. I have an old American made National Auto socket set I purchased back in the sixties and they do their job today as well as the day they left the store. Another good set of wrenches I have are the "Metrinch" ratchet-socket and box-open end wrench set. A novel design that can fit both metric and SAE. Have a newer Kobalt set that are finished nicely but have not used them hard and long enough to give an honest review. Al

Brings the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" classic scene to mind, after being abducted James awakens on a plane and has a beautiful woman staring face to face with him and tells him my name is "Pussy Galore" to which he replies, "I must be dreaming"

The only season open in my area is Squirrels went after them a couple of times with a shotgun, I prefer hunting them later in the fall with rimfire rifles after the leaves fall. Grouse is also open but the hunting here for them is lousy and I hunt them for the most part in the Southern zone. Upcoming Tuesday most small game seasons will be open up here and I plan on doing quite a bit of hunting, hopefully the weather will cooperate. Al

There are several options you can go with on your model 94 Winchester. Many are drilled and tapped on the side and rear of the receiver to accept both Williams and Lyman receiver sights. If not tapped from the factory it is an easy job for a good gunsmith If you do not want to go that route there are peep style sights that can replace your factory rear sight, they go right into the dovetail slot. I have experience with all three styles and they all work well. One is the Skinner, it is made from stainless steel and of very good quality, the other is a blued steel Marbles, mine are mounted on rimfire rifles and make a difference for my old eyes. A photo of my single shot favorite with the Marbles mounted along with a changed out fiber optic type front sight. Al

I consider myself an adventurous eater, as long as it is safe to eat and most of all tastes good I will enjoy. Like crappyice there are some things that just do not appeal to me no matter how tasty they may be, a mental thing I guess. No Dogs, Cats or Monkeys on the menu for me! Al

For me the answer to the OP's question is yes. For dragging I have always used a cheap commercial shoulder harness setup with a rope with me being the mule. Never had anything special to get them into truck, never killed a 300 pounder so I could manage to somehow wrestle, pull, yank and lift them into or onto the vehicle and by no means was it easy. Al

No expert, I have just dabbled in the clay pigeon world, shooting for fun and to sharpen my skills for wing shooting. Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays all involve clay pigeon shooting but like road racing, drag racing and oval racing while all are racing they are different from each other. Skeet and Sporting Clays are the two that will most duplicate shots a hunter may see in the field hunting gamebirds and waterfowl. A major reason I like shooting on these two fields is I can use the same gun and gauge from 410 to 12 ga I use when hunting, I do not need a special gun to shoot in these two sports well. Trap on the other hand in a different proposition, because of the distances shot and the way the stations are set up one needs a dedicated shotgun in 12 gauge to be competitive. The Trap shotguns are chambered in 12 gauge to send a dense pattern a long way, they are long and heavy, choked tight with a stock made to automatically make the shooter fire high to hit rising birds at long distance. Because of their design length and weight Trap Shotguns are pretty much limited to Trap shooting and not hunting, All three disciplines are fun it just boils down to which one the shooter likes participating in best. Your Daughter will have to move to a Trap gun if she is set on competing and getting high scores. On the other hand if they offer skeet her Browning Sliver Hunter will suffice. Al

I have a single leg trigger stick and I like using it as a walking stick especially when taking a hike and just carrying a handgun where it may also come in handy for a rest. I have never used it for a long gun but I believe at least for me it probably would aid in placing a more accurate shot at longer distances. No reason it would not work the same with a crossbow. When hunting with a long gun I like traveling light, the trigger stick is just a little cumbersome to add and carry, it stays home. An exception would be open country long range varmint-chuck hunting. Al

That is a very good movie, an old Coon Hunter like me should have remembered that one.